RMC Product Reviews
Reviews of great new products for the scale model railroader, presented by the staff Railroad Model Craftsman staff and updated monthly. To have your products considered for review, please send samples to:
Railroad Model Craftsman
Attn: Harry K. Wong
P.O. 16673
San Francisco, CA 94116
July 20, 2019
International Car Company Extended Wide-Vision Caboose by Walthers in HO Scale
As freight cars grew in height during the 1960s, it became apparent that standard cupolas could no longer provide the forward vision needed by rear end crews to watch over the train.
June 19, 2019
“Rivet Counter” General Electric Dash9-44CW Locomotive by ScaleTrains.com
If you are a modeler of big main line American railroading from the mid-1990s to today, or just an admirer of modern motive power, the highly detailed and smooth-running ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter GE Dash9-44CW can be a welcome addition to your roster.
April 15, 2019
Johnstown America AutoFlood II Hopper Car in N scale by ExactRail
ExactRail has recently released an N-scale model of the Johnstown America AutoFlood II in a number of paint schemes reflecting many of the owners and operators of these cars.
January 8, 2019
American Limited Santa Fe Postwar Welded Tank Cars in HO Scale
These HO scale tank cars from American Limited feature outstanding detail and should be considered an essential addition for Santa Fe fans.
August 23, 2018
Bachmann Trains Santa Fe GP30 in HO Scale
Bachmann’s latest GP30 release is all what it claims to be: A DCC sound value model that offers the novice plenty of opportunity for learning the basics of command control operation and programming while also providing those more experienced hobbyists on a strict budget an attractive looking model with all the current tech.
June 19, 2018
Owl Mountain Models Southern Pacific Flatcar Kit in HO
Owl Mountain Models cut no corners in producing a complete quality model of this common and often overlooked prototype flatcar in HO scale.
May 18, 2018
Review: Chasing the Powhatan Arrow
Michael Abraham’s latest travelogue, Chasing the Powhatan Arrow, does not follow the normal course of a book about railroads. Abraham approaches his subject from the viewpoint of presenting an economic geographic assessment of the region between Norfolk, Va., and Cincinnati, Ohio.
April 18, 2018
Product Review: Athearn Southern Pacific EMD SD39 in HO Scale
Southern Pacific modelers are in for a real treat with this locomotive. With its road-specifc features, Athearn’s rendition of the SP EMD SD39 really captures all the subtle nuances of this signature Espee locomotive.
March 11, 2018
Moloco Trains Topkea Shops Bx-97 Boxcar in HO Scale
A recent limited release from Moloco Trains provides a pair of highly accurate examples of Santa Fe’s Bx-97 boxcar. Each road number produced by Moloco includes its own road number-specific details and decoration.
January 31, 2018
Tangent Scale Models Penn Central X58 Boxcar in HO Scale
The overall quality of fit and finish displayed by our sample Penn Central X58 boxcar from Tangent Scale Models was outstanding and void of any paint anomalies or lettering errors. The same goes for operation.
